34.2% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bundaberg Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg Surrounds - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates have risen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011 in Bundaberg Surrounds - South, though they remain very low. Only 34.2% of residents finished high school, meaning this area has far fewer graduates than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here completed Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, with 34.2% reaching this level. The highest year of school for many residents is Year 10, which applies to 32.2% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →Bundaberg Surrounds - South splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 40.8% of qualifications.
8.6% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Bundaberg Surrounds - South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 19.1%, followed by management and commerce at 11.4%. Society and culture studies account for 9.5% of the qualifications held here.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bundaberg Surrounds - South has 8 schools, which is among the highest number for similar areas. However, these schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 132 students and a much lower average advantage score.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.49
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
1,056
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
132
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bundaberg Surrounds - South
15 schools — 3,772 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 3
| Childers State School, Childers | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 234 | 924 |
| Goodwood State School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 44 | 969 |
| Isis District State High School, Childers | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 392 | 930 |
| St Joseph's School, Childers | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 149 | 993 |
| Cordalba State School, Cordalba | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 90 | 946 |
| Burnett Youth Learning Centre, Elliott | Independent | Secondary | 18.9 km | 76 | 898 |
| Alloway State School, Alloway | Government | Primary | 24.8 km | 63 | 938 |
| Booyal Central State School, Booyal | Government | Primary | 28.1 km | 8 | 976 |
| Kolan South State School, South Kolan | Government | Primary | 29.0 km | 55 | 951 |
| Shalom College, Bundaberg | Catholic | Secondary | 30.2 km | 1,558 | 1,027 |
| Thabeban State School, Thabeban | Government | Primary | 30.3 km | 95 | 858 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 31.0 km | 490 | 995 |
| Walkervale State School, Walkervale | Government | Primary | 31.7 km | 350 | 900 |
| Wallaville State School, Wallaville | Government | Primary | 32.9 km | 47 | 900 |
| Elliott Heads State School, Elliott Heads | Government | Primary | 33.4 km | 121 | 983 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011499/bundaberg-surrounds-south/topic/education